Mr. Palash Chandra Banik is working as an Associate Professor, Department of NCD, BUHS, Aside from this, he is a research fellow of the International Society of Hypertension and a fellow of the International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention (ISCEP). His research interests are NCD risk factors, diabetes complications, particularly foot ulcers, and disability. He has supervised almost 40 students thesis works. Photography and travelling are his hobbies. He is very interested in collaborating on research with other researchers from home and abroad.